I'm sorry, I haven't read all 34 pages of comments dating back to August 13, 2013. I read the last 3 pages and the "obvious answer" was not there.
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Waiting for Broadwell MBP Thread
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I'm sorry, I haven't read all 34 pages of comments dating back to August 13, 2013. I read the last 3 pages and the "obvious answer" was not there.
Well there isn't an "obvious answer" to be found in this thread, but it's generally been agreed upon that the rMBPs will be refreshed with Broadwell sometime next year, given that the rMBPs were just given a spec update and the Broadwell processors that would be suitable for the rMBPs will not be available until next year.
Gave up waiting bought 2014 Haswell. Happy now 
Unless broadwell also makes the tea as an extra feature I will remain happy
Unless broadwell also makes the tea as an extra feature I will remain happy 
Gave up waiting bought 2014 Haswell. Happy now
Same here too. Just got the new 15.4" 2.5ghz/16gb/512gb model and got a solid deal with the BestBuy discounts. I was planning on waiting but I'm starting my first week of med school classes and my late 2008 15.4" Macbook pro was dying and the battery would only last about an hour. I had to cave.
With the recent update to the MBP line they decreased the prices. How will these prices change with the introduction of Broadwell next year? Will they increase again to how they were before or stay the same (or even decrease more, but I doubt that)?
Next to none. Apple isn't going to replace a connector that's been supported for numerous years with a cable that isn't backwards compatible and is not of their own design.
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The price of the rMBP is likely to stay the same. However, the base storage and RAM may increase or the prices to upgrade components may come down.
Thanks. Funny how a lot of people think the MBP is heavily overpriced; in the UK I can get the base 2014 rMBP 15 for about £1300, which is less than even some netbooks. It really is reasonably priced these days, especially when you consider the high resale values.
I'm assuming this is sarcarsm ?
Of the long list of things I consider before buyign a computer, a symmetrical USB connector is roughly somewhere between my concerns regarding the fung shei of the room I will place the computer, and that weeks astrological predictions regarding the fortune the computer would bring me in the future!
Having a MPB without USB 3.1 in 4 years might be equal to having one without USB 3.0 now.
Having a rMBP in 4 years without 3.1 in 4 years might be equal to having one without USB 3.0 now. However, a rMBP without the type-C connector in 4 years is like not having one of those proprietery Qi wireless charging systems. Sure it works, but it's not compatible with other solutions on the market, and it's not backwards compatible.
Got tired of waiting on Broadwell, too.. Grabbed a Mid 14 MBP13.
I am sure Apple is also tired of no Broadwell from Intel.. Hence why the incremental upgrade in mid-14.
I am sure Apple is also tired of no Broadwell from Intel.. Hence why the incremental upgrade in mid-14.
I'm sure Apple is very unhappy. This delay for Broadwell will not exactly help Mac sales. But at least every other manufacturer is in the same boat. Your 13" rMBP will be cutting edge for probably another eight or nine months.
Are you saying there will be no broadwell in the rMBP Line up and Apple will directly go fr the Skylake series ?
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Your prophecy is highly unlikely!!!
The predecessors of the current Haswell are Sandy Bridge (referred to as "tick" model) and more lately Ivy Bridge (referred to as "tock" model")
The successors to the current Haswell are Broadwell (referred to as "tick" model) and Skylake (referred to as tock" model)
For Intel's "tick-tock model" explanation pls. refer to Wiki's link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Tick-Tock
My gutfeel is that Broadwell equipped rMBRs will likely appear in the market, during second half of 2015 (maybe even, fall season) in the current casing and cosmetics. The battery time may increase by one hour (hopefully!...)
A year later we may start seeing Skylake equipped rMBRs possibly a year later and most probably in a new casing design.
Waiting for the Skylake
Hopefully we'll see Skylake sometime late in 2016 (if not early 2017) with the MacBook Pros (or whatever family of notebooks that may replace them...).
Hopefully we'll see Skylake sometime late in 2016 (if not early 2017) with the MacBook Pros (or whatever family of notebooks that may replace them...).
My gutfeel and educated guess:
1) There will not be any cosmetic changes (esp. regarding the notebook case...) for the forthcoming Broadwell version(s).
2) I deliberately used "version(s)" bcz. I also forecast there will be a first generation Broadwell equipped rMBP, hopefully entering sales market during the first quarter of 2015. Then I expect an upgrade like "end2015" again with Broadwells; as they did for Haswells doring 2013 and 2014 (see the latest revamp referred to as "mid2014 update" during end July in USA, now worlwide availability...).
3) I expect to see Skylake equipped rMBP models around not earlier than mid 2016 (or 3rd or 4th quarter 2016; or maybe beg 2017; if Intel again experiences delays as they are now experiencing with the Broadwell's...) in the sales arena. With this Skylake intro, there will possibly be a notebook case revamp of some kind esp. if Apple will include USB 3.1 with Skylake...
Anyone want to hazard a guess about whether Apple will switch to IGZO screens or adopt higher resolution displays next year?
I'm specifically interested in the 15" rMBP.
I'm specifically interested in the 15" rMBP.
I guess the next step will be:
apple upgrades the 15" retina to 1680x1050 (native 3360x2100)
But if this step will happen 2015 or 2016? I haven't read any rumors about that yet